Shaheed Sukhdev College of Business Studies is a premier institute in the field

of management and information technology. Through the last three decades,

SSCBS has evolved as a symbol for quality education and professional conduct.
Prodigy is an endeavour of SSCBS to extend its conducive corporate environment
to the young minds in the penultimate stage of their school life. Completing a
decade of excellence, 2017 marks the eleventh edition of Prodigy. Subsequently,
we plan a better dose of creative problem-solving, strategy building and corporate
exposure for the participating teams.
The following are the instructions for the participating teams to be adhered to
on the day(s) of the event.

1. Each participating team must consist of only 4 students. Students other

than the team members will not be allowed inside the college premises.

2. The students must be accompanied by the teacher in-charge at all times.

No team shall be allowed to participate without a teacher in-charge.

3. The students must be in proper school uniform. The team members,

including the teacher in-charge, must carry their ID cards.

4. Every team is required to register at the venue prior to the event. The
registration desk will be open from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM on both days.

5. The delegate kits for the students have to be collected from the
registration desk by the teacher in-charge.

6. The team, along with the teacher, must be seated in the auditorium by
9:00 AM sharp.

7. Students are prohibited from consuming any food articles or beverages in

the auditorium and seminar halls. Refreshments will be provided to the
students and the teacher in-charge during the event.

8. The students are requested to be on their best behaviour and maintain the
decorum of the event. Use of offensive language, verbal or written, will
not be tolerated.
 9. Littering, vandalising or damaging college property is prohibited and will
be dealt with severely.

10. Participants must not carry any illegal substances in the college premises.

11. The students are to be restricted to the prescribed areas. Non-adherence

of the same will lead to immediate disqualification.

12. Students are prohibited from using the elevator to commute within the
college and must use the staircase. Teachers are requested to also use the
staircase.

13. The participants are not allowed to exit the premises at any point in time
during the event.

14. The details are the participants communicated to the organising team
prior to the event will be deemed final. No changes will be made on the
day of the event.

15. In a competitive event, there are bound to be teams which cannot

participate in the subsequent rounds. All teams are requested to respect
the organisers’ decisions and not disrupt the proceedings.

16. Participants are advised not to interact with the staff or any personnel
unconcerned with the event.

17. The students must carry their own calculators.

The teacher co-ordinator is requested to ensure that the above-mentioned
guidelines are adhered to prevent disqualification.
 THEMATIC DESCRIPTION
Through its 11 triumphant editions, Prodigy has endeavoured to emulate the
gruelling and unpredictable atmosphere of the corporate world. With this lofty
aim in mind, we are proud to present the twelfth edition of our unique
management consortium, Prodigy, which aims to place our participants at the
helm of their proverbial ships, as they set out to explore the immeasurable
depths of the perilous economy.
Every manager stands at the prow of their organisation, guiding it and
navigating it through the treacherous economy, which is as unpredictable as the
sea, with hidden undercurrents and the ever-looming possibility of violent
storms which threaten to rend the company into pieces. The managers, with
their experienced crew of deckhands, must venture out, balancing courage and
prudence, and analyse the machinations of the infinitely mysterious
environment, and be decisive to ensure that they stay afloat.
A manager’s uncanny foresight and stringent oversight are his greatest tools. A
sailor’s ability to predict storms prevents innumerable calamitous events, and a
manager’s ability to predict upheavals and identify opportunities allows an
organisation to function smoothly. Every cog of the ship is indispensably linked
to its operation, and any mishap, from the boiler room to the mast, could
irreversibly affect the integrity of the ship. Similarly, a manager must ensure
that all the company’s operations, from the factory floor to a sales outlet, are
working synergistically.
A single misprediction, a single dysfunctional cog, and the ship goes down,
taking its captain with it.
 EVENT DESCRIPTION

Semper Invicta- Business Quiz

A Latin phrase that translates to ‘Always Invincible’, Semper Invicta is the
obstacle that the participants must overcome with their knowledge, prudence
and critical thinking. The first round of Prodigy XII will pit the budding
prodigies in a comprehensive test of wits, business acumen and general
awareness through a diverse test of questions, and a test of strategic brilliance.
Knowledge is not the only weapon in your arsenal, as you enter the arena of
Semper Invicta and hope to prove yourself to be invincible amongst your peers.

Marque de Providentia- Insurance Simulation

Providentia is a divine personification of the ability to foresee and make
provision. Marque de Providentia tests your wits and intuition to make
pragmatic decisions and yield maximum return out of others losses. Outwit the
cohesive bond of the cartel to prove your supremacy in the specialised shoal of
Insurance the corporate sea. It tests the analytical abilities and logical reasoning
skills of the students, and checks if they can be the smartest insurance company
of all times.

The Thespian Predicament

The corporate gambit of medley of decisions relating to finance and investment
leaves you between the devil and the deep blue sea. To err might be human in
other situations, however, in this sea of uncertainties, one wrong turn can sink
your entire enterprise. You must weather this storm by taking the right decisions
as it can be the key to steering your production house toward the zenith of the
industry.

A Sovereign’s State
As outward appearances are often delusive, the investment opportunities that
may seem profitable and alluring, prima facie, might be ruinous instead. The
subversion of the theory of "the survival of the fittest" must be concomitant with
the fear of impending doom. A concoction of insightful anticipations,
calculative moves, pragmatic decisions and perspicacious strategies would earn
you the accolade of being the most prodigious amongst your peers.
 Pre-Requisite Knowledge
The following concepts have been incorporated into one or more
of the real-time simulations, and we respectfully implore the
students to study them.
The concepts will be briefly introduced by the hosts during the
simulation.
Bootstrapping: An individual is said to be bootstrapping when he attempts to
found and build a company from his/her personal finances.
Bonds: A bond functions as a loan between an investor and a corporation. The
interest rate companies pay bond investors is often less than the interest rate
they would be required to pay for a bank loan. This gives corporations the
ability to invest in growth, infrastructure and other projects.
Game Theory: The key to game theory is that one player's payoff is contingent
on the strategy implemented by the other player. Its most well-known example
is prisoner’s dilemma.
Prisoner’s Dilemma: It is based on interrogation of two criminals separately
without giving them any means of communication. It shows why two
completely rational individuals might not cooperate, even if it appears that it is
in their best interests to do so.
Family Feud: Family feud refers to a game where the result of the game is
ascertained via the answers given by other teams. The option in the bracket of a
given percentage is considered to be the correct answer, while the other options
are considered to be incorrect and are subject to negative marking.
Open Bidding: A situation in which people offer to supply goods or services at
a particular price or offer to pay a particular price to buy something, and the
offers are not kept secret.
Loan: In international loans, the interest and the collateral has to be paid at the
time of borrowing.
Reinsurance: Colloquially called as insurance for insurers or stop-loss
insurance, it refers to the practice of insurers transferring portions of risk
portfolios to other parties by some form of agreement to reduce the likelihood
of paying a large obligation as a result of an insurance claim. The party that
diversifies its insurance portfolio is known as the ceding party. The party that
accepts a portion of the potential obligation in exchange for a share of the
insurance premium is known as the reinsurer.
Merger and Acquisition: A merger occurs when two separate entities combine
forces to create a new, joint organization. Meanwhile, an acquisition refers to
the takeover of one entity by another. Mergers and acquisitions may be
completed to expand a company’s reach or gain market share in an attempt to
create shareholder value.
White Knight: A person or organization that saves a company from financial
difficulties or from a takeover by putting money into the company or buy it.
Black Knight: A company or person that tries to buy a company whose owners
do not want to sell.
Hostile Takeover: A hostile takeover is the acquisition of one company (Target
Company) by another (acquirer) that is accomplished by going directly to the
company’s shareholders or fighting to replace management to get the
acquisition approved.